The Tories were more cruel, and wanted more to be seen as cruel but this didn't start with Theresa May.

Even public figures do far too much Pronouncing. Everyone should stop it.

The MOST annoying thing people do on social media when they talk about politics is what I think of as Pronouncing, which is when supposedly normal people constantly feel the need to Make Statements on the issues of the day, as though they were public figures.

Mince pies are fair game after Remembrance Sunday IMO! I bought the Sainsbury's mini all butter ones yesterday.

And when you've done that, follow @4refugeewomen.bsky.social, who conducted this research, for more on how our asylum system harms women - and how to build a system where women can rebuild their lives on their own terms.

(From Stephen Bush's email)

I laughed at today's anonymous Labour briefer referencing the same quote that you've brought up a few times recently.

(Something which only happened previously when her hairdresser clearly promised to 'subtly brighten and lift' her hair colour and she then had to be on camera with BRIGHT ORANGE HAIR. Babe, we've all been there.)

From the @financialtimes.com , here: www.ft.com/content/9e56...
I hate that this nonsense is actually making me feel human empathy for Rachel bloody Reeves.

That would be the past decade of steady and mostly predictable rises in the minimum wage, ever since George Osborne announced the 'National Living Wage' in 2015 and a target of £9/hr by 2020?

Also, no one evil should be allowed on Private Passions.